In a season full of them, the Las Vegas Raiders made another bust in their blown loss against the Jaguars. The loss against Jacksonville in week 9 of the season feels like a dagger to the season. There are many takeaways in this game and season, with coaching and defense being a problem. A takeaway that could benefit the Raiders is that the offense is decent when everything goes well. The defense cost the Raiders many games, with this one being a bad loss to the Jaguars, having their way. Another takeaway the Raiders had is poor coaching, especially with Josh Mcdaniel’s poor coaching. With this season lost, Las Vegas’ takeaways show they need to restart and fire their coaching.
Las Vegas Offensive Bust
The problem for the Raiders offense is the inconsistency with the pass and rushing attacks. Last week the offense didn’t pass the midfield until near the end of the game. Derek Carr led the offense today with a decent 21/36 with around two-hundred-fifty yards and two touchdowns. Las Vegas’ running game wasn’t as strong, with Jacobs only having sixty-yard. The offense could do well, but after the first half, they were scoreless by the Jags’ defense. Las Vegas’ offense was scoreless by the Jaguars’ defense during the entire second half, with Carr struggling. The loss goes for the whole team, with the offense falling apart but isn’t the critical reason. Las Vegas’ offensive weapons tried their best but collapsed.
Las Vegas Defensive Busts
Another takeaway that cost the Raiders the game is their defense which fell apart during the game. During the second quarter, the Raiders allowed the Jaguars 10 points, which gave them momentum in the second half. At the start of the third quarter, the Jags afterward scored 7 points, with a touchdown to Christian Kirk. The game later became a choke by the Raiders’ defense, allowing Jacksonville a field goal and a game-changing touchdown. Las Vegas’ defense allowed over four hundred yards by the Jags’ offense, giving Jacksonville a well-earned win. With the Raiders defense being near last in the league, Vegas going bust wasn’t a surprise. The loss also harms the team’s confidence in their coordinators this awful season.
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Coaching Gamble Becomes a Bust
A final takeaway from this season is the Las Vegas Raiders have gone bust with their coaching. The coaching this season for the Raiders is pathetic, especially with Josh Mcdaniel’s terrible offensive scheming. McDaniels, throughout this season, has not learned anything from his experiences in Denver. Josh Mcdaniels’ offensive scheming has not worked for the Raiders and has even cost them games. McDaniels also hadn’t been able to work with a lead to this season approving horrible defensive scheming. The Raiders season, led by McDaniels, had blown three double-dight games this year. Along; with fan frustration, the players are also growing tired of this. This season shows that copying the Patriots will end in disaster and needs to end now.
The situation could get worse, so the Raiders need to fire McDaniels and company now after the season. Being in a record book for blowing three leads in Raiders history should never be acceptable for a head coach. Along with McDaniels being a fraud, the new defensive coordinator, Patrick Graham, is showing signs of being fired this year. Graham’s defensive scheming for the team showed failures due to blowing various leads. This type of coaching from both coaches should be fireable this season alone, especially with McDaniels being an offensive guru. Even with this terrible year, firing McDaniels can show that Las Vegas can listen to fan demand. The hope this season is to clean up and start over again.
What Now For Vegas?
With this season lost, Las Vegas’ takeaways show they need to restart and fire their coaching. The offense, while good at times, needs to stay consistent in the whole game, or they will lose it. Another flaw is that their defense is not good, allowing 17 unanswered points in the second half. Along with the mediocre offense and terrible defense, the coaching shows they are the problem. Josh McDaniels and company are a core problem with the Raiders and need to be gone now. The Raiders Autumn is a disaster, and they need to remove the dead branches for the wind to move on.
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